*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.*
Discussions
- New request for comments: How to handle heat treating as a qualifier
for material properties ?
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/How_to_handle_heat_treating_as_a_qualifier_for_material_properties_%3F>
- New development input: Identify problems with adding new languages
into Wikidata
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Identify_problems_with_adding_new_languages_into_Wikidata>
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Upcoming: "Researcher meets Curator", with a subquestion: "What are
the consequences of collecting born digital sources, working with digital
network analysis and engaging with linked open data initiatives such as
Wikidata", in Maastricht on 22 March 2019. Call for papers
<https://www.academischerfgoed.nl/call-for-papers-researcher-meets-curator/>
- Upcoming: Advanced Wikidata Training
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Advanced_Wikidata_Training_2018>
in India, December 15-16
- Past: "Wikibase: configure, customize, and collaborate" workshop at SWIB
18 <http://swib.org/swib18/programme.html> in Bonn, Germany on November
26, 2018. Workshop materials
<https://stuff.coffeecode.net/2018/wikibase-workshop-swib18.html>
- Past: EveryPolitician
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_every_politician>
event to identify political data sources for Wikidata in Madrid, Spain, on
December 1, 2018.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Author Disambiguator <https://tools.wmflabs.org/author-disambiguator/>
(github source <https://github.com/arthurpsmith/author-disambiguator/>),
new tool by User:ArthurPSmith
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:ArthurPSmith> (based on SourceMD)
for linking author items to their works.
- OpenRefine 3.1
<https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/releases/tag/3.1> was released
- New API module to format multiple entity IDs
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-tech/2018-December/001356.html>
- You can now access the number of Forms and Senses of Lexemes through
API and special page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Lexicographical_data#Access_the_number_of_Forms_and_Senses_for_Lexemes>
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: reference has role
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6184>, tautomer of
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6185>, eponymous category
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6186>, language style
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6191>, ratified by
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6193>, funding scheme
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6195>
- External identifiers: GameFAQs company ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6182>, AJOL journal ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6183>, LEGO set ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6187>, BDFA player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6188>, Sabinet journal ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6189>, NSW State Archives
and Records Authority Agency ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6190>, Bygdeband location ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6192>, Austrian Biographical
Encylopedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6194>, Badtaste
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6196>, Badgames ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6197>, Mexican female soccer
players ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6198>, member of
the Portuguese parliament ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6199>, BBC News topic ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6200>, OBV editions ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6201>, Geolex ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6202>, CNPJ
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6204>, Defined Term ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6205>, Guida al Fumetto
Italiano ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6206>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes: gained independence from
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/gained_independence_from>,
nachgewiesen mittels
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/nachgewiesen_mittels>,
measured by (KPI)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/measured_by_(KPI)>,
OpenTrials ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OpenTrials_ID>,
administrated by the administrative territorial entity
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/administrated_by_the_administrative_territorial_entity>,
level of description
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/level_of_description>,
stored as lexeme
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/stored_as_lexeme>,
taxon author citation
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/taxon_author_citation>,
Astronomical coordinates
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Astronomical_coordinates>,
catchphrase
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/catchphrase>,
real estate developer
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/real_estate_developer>,
Danske Taler speaker
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Danske_Taler_speaker>
- External identifiers: TrENSmissions person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TrENSmissions_person_ID>,
LIGA profile
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LIGA_profile>,
SEINet ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SEINet_ID>,
BIBSYS
work ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BIBSYS_work_ID>,
Jewish Museum Berlin person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Jewish_Museum_Berlin_person_ID>,
UK Parliament Identifier
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/UK_Parliament_Identifier>,
HAER ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HAER_ID>,
Vesti.kz
person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Vesti.kz_person_ID>,
Genius album ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Genius_album_ID>,
Genius song ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Genius_song_ID>,
TASS reference
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TASS_reference>,
DIR3 ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DIR3_ID>,
NooSFere
story ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NooSFere_story_ID>,
L'Encyclopédie philosophique ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/L%27Encyclop%C3%A9die_philosophique_ID>,
RegiowikiAT ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RegiowikiAT_ID>,
Discord Store game SKU
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Discord_Store_game_SKU>,
kohanimeregister
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/kohanimeregister>,
ARLLFB member ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ARLLFB_member_ID>,
ARB person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ARB_person_ID>,
Biographie nationale de Belgique ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Biographie_nationale_de_Belgique_ID>,
protected area authority ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/protected_area_authority_ID>,
Flora of Wisconsin ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Flora_of_Wisconsin_ID>,
identifiant Monument aux morts
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Monument_aux_morts>
- Query examples:
- Timeline of early Western movies
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3ATimeline%0ASELECT%20distinct%20%3Fevent%20%3FeventLabel%20%3Fdate%20%3Flocation%20%3Fimage%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fevent%20wdt%3AP136%20wd%3AQ172980%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP577%20%3Fdate%20FILTER%20(YEAR(%3Fdate)%20%3C1925)%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fevent%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20.%7D%20%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%2C%20fr%2C%20de%2C%20it%2C%20es%22.%20%7D%0A%7D>
(source <https://twitter.com/SciHiBlog/status/1069173727651393536>)
- Species represented in the exhibition "Espèces en voies
d'illumination" in the natural history museum of Paris
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AImageGrid%0ASELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Fimage%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22fr%2C%20en%22.%20%7D%0A%20%20wd%3AQ59312512%20wdt%3AP180%20%3Fitem.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage.%20%7D%0A%7D%0ALIMIT%20500>
(source <https://twitter.com/K_rho/status/1068897422485741570>)
- Properties most used to describe cats in Wikidata
<https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Fprop%20%3FpropLabel%20%3Fcount%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20SELECT%20%3Fprop%20%28COUNT%28DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%29%20AS%20%3Fcount%29%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20hint%3AQuery%20hint%3Aoptimizer%20%22None%22%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ146%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20%3Fp%20%3Fid%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fprop%20wikibase%3AdirectClaim%20%3Fp%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%20%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fprop%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%7D%20ORDER%20BY%20DESC%20%28%3Fcount%29>
(source <https://twitter.com/fagerving/status/1068230850196647936>)
- List of UK embassies
<https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20distinct%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3FP31Label%20%3FP17Label%20%3FP131Label%20%20%3FP137Label%20%3FP361Label%20WHERE%20%0A%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ213283%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP137%20wd%3AQ145.%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20%3FP31%20.%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP17%20%3FP17%20.%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP131%20%3FP131%20.%20%7D%20%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP137%20%3FP137%20.%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP361%20%3FP361%20.%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D>
(source <https://twitter.com/Tagishsimon/status/1068217770347831297>)
- Map of places of residence for accused witches in Scotland with a
layer for occupations
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23Map%20of%20places%20of%20residence%20of%20accused%20witches.%0A%23defaultView%3AMap%0A%0A%23You%20need%20to%20use%20the%20name%20%3Flayer%20as%20the%20variable%20you%20are%20colour%20coding%20by%20%0A%23It's%20much%20easier%20to%20change%20later%20if%20you%20do%20this%20in%20the%20SELECT%20area%2C%20using%20e.g.%20(%3FGender%20as%20%3Flayer)%0A%0ASELECT%20%3Fperson%20%3FpersonLabel%20%3Faccusedwitch%20%3Fprecision%20%3Fcoords%20%3FOccupation%20%3FResidence%20%3Fimage%20(%3FOccupation%20as%20%3Flayer)%20%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP4478%20%3Faccusedwitch%20.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ5.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP21%20%3Fgender%20.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP551%20%3Fresidence%20.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP106%20%3Foccupation%7D%20%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP3716%20%3Fsocialclassification%20%7D%0A%20%20%3Fresidence%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoords.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Farticle%20schema%3Aabout%20%3Fperson.%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fperson%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FpersonLabel.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fresidence%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FResidence%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Foccupation%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FOccupation.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fgender%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FGender.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fsocialclassification%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FSocialClassification%20.%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D>
(source <https://twitter.com/emcandre/status/1068137424893685760>)
Development
- Add Lexeme to Wikibase's ontology.owl (phab:T195368
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T195368>)
- Prepare to drop change_tag.ct_tag column (phab:T194163
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194163>)
- Create Federated Wikibase instance on Beta Commons (phab:T204748
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T204748>)
- More work on preparing a new termbox for the mobile version of Wikidata
You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you
want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority>.
Monthly Tasks
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed
above.
- Comment on property proposals: all open proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>
- Suggested and open tasks
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute/Suggested_and_open_tasks>
!
- Contribute to a Showcase item
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items>
.
- Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats>
or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language!
- Help merge identical items
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across
Wikimedia projects.
- Help write the next summary!
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next>
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Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.